At half past five in the afternoon, the campus radio sounded, announcing that today's club recruitment meeting was over.

At this time, there are not many students who still stay in the atrium, and they are basically recruiting new members of major clubs.

"It's over—"

At the end of the school broadcast, Hikaru Takikawa stretched a long lazy waist, looking very hard, as if the person standing next to her until now was her, not Naruse.

"Pack your things."

Naruse packed all the ornaments on the table into a cardboard box, and the tablecloth with the word "Restoration Department" was folded and handed to the starfish.

"Light and starfish send these things back to the Department of Restoration."

He pointed to the handicrafts he had brought from the ministry and picked up the cardboard box.

"I'll send this to the craft club and help them clean it up by the way."

"Then give me this directly, I can take it. Just send it to their department, right? Hikaru Takikawa reached for the cardboard box in his hand and went upstairs with the starfish first.

The restoration department is the opposite of these things, and the handicraft club is the opposite, in order to show the hard power of the club, each long table is filled with the works of the department.

Naoko, who stayed in the ministry, has also come over to take charge of the clearance work.

"Spring Sea."

"Naoko, just pack these things away."

"Hmm."

Naruse helped out, ran back and forth three times, and carried things into the department room with the members of the handicraft club, and then left the rearrangement to themselves.

Back in the atrium, the things of the handicraft club have basically been packed up.

"Naruse, move this table to the warehouse with me."

"Hmm."

After two trips, Naruse saw that the members of the student council had also stayed until now, and were helping the less crowded club to move tables and chairs.

Naoko was probably going to have to clean up for a while while in the department, and he continued to work hard to help move the tables and chairs in the atrium back to the warehouse.

"Thank you, Naruse-san." Yoshioka-senpai, the vice president of the student council, quickly notices him.

"It's just a matter of hand."

"That's very enthusiastic."

After a while, Hikaru Takikawa and Starfish, who came down to look for him, also came over to help.

The clearing of the atrium continued until about six o'clock, and the handicraft club was almost cleaned up.

Saying goodbye to the departing members one by one, Naoko stayed until the end, and the three of them came up together.

"Are you done?"

"Hmm."

"Let's go back."

"Hmm-"

She straightened her arm and thumped her back again, "I'm so tired." ”

"Good work."

Naruse went in and checked the doors and windows, closed all the windows that were not closed, and came behind Naoko again, gently stroking her back, "Let's go." ”

"Hmm." She took a half-step back and leaned against him. The brief physical contact made her tiredness melt away quickly.

"Let's eat out at night." Naruse said again.

"Hmm...... All right. Naoko nodded quickly, and she didn't have much energy to prepare dinner.

Starfish glanced at him.

Obviously, I only discussed the decision with Naoko now......

He looked over too.

"And two more who rubbed rice."

Naoko smiled, "Don't say that." ”

"It's just rubbing rice." Hikaru Takikawa smiled and came over to pull her, "Let's go, it's going to be dark." ”

Naruse was the last to come out and lock the door of the department's room.

Leaving the school, Hikaru Takikawa rode slowly and led the way in front, saying that he would take them to a Chinese restaurant that tasted good.

"Far away."

"It's not far away, it's over there in Barrel House."

"Where's Barrel House......

"Just follow me."

After following for a while, Naruse asked her to bring Naoko with her.

Hikaru Takikawa rode slowly, "Naoko is tired today." ”

"It's alright." Naoko sat in the back seat, and she did get a lot of relaxation.

"How many new students were enrolled today?"

"There are about 80 of them who have joined the ministry temporarily."

"Wow......"

There are less than 300 freshmen in the entire first year, and the handicraft club absorbs nearly one-third of them at once.

Naoko smiled and continued:

"About a third of them won't come to the craft club a second time."

"There are also some people who will hesitate between the handicraft club and other clubs."

"At the end of the official entry period before the Golden Week, I will decide to officially join the handicraft club, and it is estimated that there will be about 20 people."

Hikaru Takikawa tilted his head slightly, "That's a lot, and the handicraft club is still the largest club in Tsudaka." ”

"It doesn't matter how many people you have, it's good if you can have fun."

"That's right."

After a few intersections, just when Naruse thought she was going to take them to the side of Central Station, Hikaru Takikawa turned to the other side.

"That's it ahead."

"So this is Barrel House."

"Spring Sea rarely comes."

"Hmm."

He turned his head to look at the other side of the intersection, where the building in front of the station could also be seen.

"There aren't any special shops here."

Hikaru Takikawa led the way and quickly stopped on the side of the road, and next to it was the Chinese restaurant she said.

"The fried rice here tastes amazing. Last time I came with Yiye, she also ordered mapo tofu, which was so spicy. ”

"Have you ever been here?"

"Yes, I forgot what day it was, just me and Yiye."

The four of them walked into the store together, and the table was full, except for the counter seats.

"Business is doing well."

"Because it tastes really good...... nihao。 Hikaru Takikawa said hello to the owner.

Sitting down at the bar, Naruse picked up the menu, looked at it, and asked for a crab fried rice, and then ordered fried dumplings and egg drop soup.

"Is mapo tofu really spicy, I kind of want to try it......" Starfish hesitated.

"Then order one." Hikaru Takikawa encouraged her.

Naoko looked at the menu for a while and asked for a bowl of wonton noodles and spring rolls.

After ordering, Hikaru Takikawa took a picture of the menu, and after a while, he suddenly stood up again.

"I'll get out of here."

The three of them turned their heads to look outside, only to see her riding a motorcycle, and left as soon as she smoked away.

After a few more minutes, when she came back to this side, there was a new Morimi in the back seat with his hair disheveled by the wind.

“……”

Seeing the three people sitting in front of the bar in the store, she pulled her long hair together, "This is the surprise that Hikari said?" ”

"Isn't it a surprise enough?" Hikaru Takikawa smiled, "Let's go in." ”

Looking at the two people who came in, Naoko said, "Hikari really went to pick up a leaf." ”

"Did you guess that?"

"Harumi said."

Morimi sat down next to the starfish, "Are you busy until now?" ”

"Well, we have to clean up the venue after the recruitment meeting."

"Good work."

"Yiye is, why is class so late today?"

"There is a small exam today, and after the exam, the teacher will directly start to explain the test papers, and the class will be finished after the lecture. If it weren't for the message, I would have been ready to find a place to eat nearby. ”

"Let's order first." Naruse said.

Morimi ordered a fried chicken rice with sauce, and stressed to the owner that he should put less rice.

"This restaurant has a lot of rice bowls, so if you don't say hello in advance, you'll definitely eat it."

Naruse looked over, "Just eat less." ”

"The problem is that it tastes so good that I can't stop eating it."

“……”

She asked for another corn soup and asked the starfish what she ordered.

"Mapo tofu rice."

“…… Eh, it's spicy. ”

"I want to try ......"

"Then you can ask for an extra glass of water later."

There are many young customers in the store, and they all speak Chinese when they communicate, and according to Hikaru Takikawa, they are all international students from Tsugaru University.

"There is a Chinese interest class under the study school, and some Chinese students from Tianjin University are also taking classes." Morimi said.

"Are there a lot of people in class?"

"It's alright, but it's mostly old men and old ladies."

Several people chatted and waited, and the fried dumplings ordered by Naruse were the first to be delivered.

"Hmm......"

He picked up the fried dumplings and took a bite, "The taste is indeed very good, so let's try it too." ”

"Good ......"

"I want it too, I want it too." Hikaru Takikawa shouted on the other side.

Naruse pushed the plate over, and when he got it back, it was empty.

“……”

There are only five fried dumplings on a plate.

"Another fried dumpling."

"Okay."

(End of chapter)